ROKUJURO Posted March 14 Report Posted March 14 A CHATO is more a formal replacement sword as you are requested to have no weapon on you in the tea ceremony. It just completed your wear in the SAMURAI era. A BOKUTO is a solid wooden swords for training (it comes in different length from TANTO to KATANA) or defence. There are plain and (rare) decorated versions of it. 1 Quote
John C Posted March 14 Report Posted March 14 Correct, Jean. The term bokuto, more commonly used in Japan, is generally used to describe "Doctor's swords" while bokken, particularly here in the US, is used to described the wooden training swords. John C. 1 Quote
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